What you should know New York will have a fun new incentive this winter for those ages 5 to 11 to get their COVID-19 vaccine and for eligible individuals to get their booster shot. It’s about the fire Ski for Free, o Skiing for Free, a six-week raffle that aims to reinforce vaccination among children … Read more
New York City required nearly all of its municipal workforce, including teachers, police officers, firefighters, and garbage collectors, to receive at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine by November, but gave them to jail workers. an additional month due to staffing concerns. NEW YORK – New York City’s already troubled prison system faces a … Read more
New York State nursing homes and adult care centers must provide access to COVID-19 booster shots to all residents, Governor Kathy Hochul announced. The directive was issued on Sunday, two days after the governor announced that she was declaring a State of Emergency as of December 3 due to a possible spike in COVID-19 cases … Read more
Ten minors ages 5 to 11 from New York won the first round of state college scholarships because they were vaccinated against COVID-19, Governor Kathy Hochul announced Saturday. The names of the young people were drawn after their parents or guardians entered them in the “Vaccinate, Educate, Graduate” contest. It is open to children ages … Read more
NEW YORK – The New York City Department of Investigation (DOI) says it is aware of allegations involving counterfeit COVID vaccination cards issued to employees at at least two agencies amid mounting pressure to comply with the Mayor Bill de Blasio’s citywide vaccination mandate. DOI, which is tasked with independently overseeing the city government, declined … Read more
It was once the epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic, but New York City can now celebrate having the lowest COVID-19 positivity rate of any Empire State region, according to the latest data from the state Department of Health. The weekly average COVID-19 positivity rate in the Big Apple was 1.16 percent as of Monday, less … Read more
What you should know As part of New York State’s efforts to increase immunization of children ages 5 to 11, who now meet the criteria for the Pfizer vaccine, Governor Kathy Hochul announced Tuesday the plan to “Vaccinate, Educate, Graduate “. The plan seeks that any child from 5 to 11 years old who is … Read more
What you should know New York and New Jersey said they are prepared to deliver Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine to more than 2.2 million children ages 5 to 11 when the CDC gave final clearance. The injections were administered Wednesday after millions of injections made by Pfizer had already been shipped to states, doctors’ offices and … Read more
What you should know New York and New Jersey said they are prepared to deliver Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine to more than 2.2 million children ages 5 to 11 when the CDC gave final clearance. The injections were administered Wednesday after millions of injections made by Pfizer had already been shipped to states, doctors’ offices and … Read more
NEW YORK – New York state prisons encourage inmates to get vaccinated against COVID-19 with an incentive to the palate: They offer potato chips. A recent memo from the state’s Acting Commissioner of Prisons lists pizza and food from McDonald’s among the latest incentives for prisoners to get vaccinated. The Auburn Citizen obtained a copy … Read more